https://my.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/ # cop29_100people_EN.pdf ## Page 01 ![Page 01の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000001.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 02 ![Page 02の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000002.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 03 ![Page 03の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000003.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 MybodyshookasIrealizedmyencounterwithFutabaTownwasdestiny.MasamiAsanoPresident,AsanonenshiCo.,Ltd.BorninAnpachiTown,GifuPrefecturein1960.AftergraduatingfromtheFacultyofEducationatFukushimaUniversity,heworkedasateacherinGifuPrefectureforfouryearsandthenjoinedAsanonenshiin1987.Hebecamepresidentofthecompanyin1995attheageof35.WhatstartedmethinkingaboutcreatingafactoryinFukushimawasarequestforhelpintheFukushimarecoveryfromtheMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryataconferenceoftextileindustrycompanies.IvisitedFutabaTownforthefirsttimeinJuly2019,guidedpersonallybyMayorIzawa.Whilestandingonlandthathadturnedvacantfollowingthedamagefromthetsunamiandthenuclearaccident,whatIfeltwaslimitlesspossibilities.Ibelievedthatthelandcouldnotbeleftidle,andIhadtobuildsomethinghere.“Haveyoubeenwaitingallthistime?”Iaskedoneofthedamagedhouses,asIfelttearscomingtomyeyes.Thehouseswhichhadlosttheirownersseemedtobewaitingfortheirreturn.Onthewayhome,IhadalreadydecidedtobuildafactoryinFutaba.MybodyshookasIrealizedthatthiswasnotreason;itwasdestiny.Withthehelpofmanypeople,mycompanyovercameanumberofchallenges.IwasemotionallyattachedtoFukushima,havingspentfouryearsthereasastudent,andIwantedtosomedaybeabletogivebacktosocietythere.EvenasMayorIzawaandthemanyemployeesoftheFutabaTowngovernmentofficesfacedterriblecircumstances,theystillremainedpositiveandcontinuedpursuingdreams.Thiswasaplaceoftremendouspotential.Inotonlywanttooperateafactoryhere,butalsotomakeitasitethatcanbeasymboloftherecovery,andincreasethenumberofvisitors.IwantittobeaplacethatcanproudlydisplaytheresolveofFutabaTownandFukushimaPrefecturetosucceedinthefaceofadversity.Mr.Asano(right)andFutabaTownMayorShiroIzawashakinghandsaftersigninganagreementforestablishingabusiness3 ## Page 04 ![Page 04の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000004.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 05 ![Page 05の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000005.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 KeepingalivefortherecoverythememoriesofthosewhosacrificedsomuchShiroIzawaMayorofFutabaTownBorninFutabaTownin1958.Mr.IzawagraduatedfromtheFacultyofVeterinaryMedicineatAzabuVeterinaryCollege,andopenedIzawaAnimalHospitalin1989.Heservedasatowncouncilmemberfrom2003to2011,andbecameViceChairmanoftheFutabaTownCouncilinNovember2011.OnMarch10,2013,heranasacandidateformayorofFutabaTownandwaselectedforthefirsttime.Atpresent,heisgoverningthetownfromthetowngovernment’sIwakiOfficelocatedinIwakiCity.TherecoveryinFutabaTownstartedin2017.Thatwaswhenitwasdecidedthatiftherequirementsweresatisfied,thentheevacuationordercouldbeliftedeveninthedifficult-to-returnzoneswhereresidentshadbeenexpectedtoneverreturn.Ithasbeen10yearssince,onthedayfollowingtheearthquake,ahydrogenexplosionattheTokyoElectricPowerCompany’sFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerStationforcedtheevacuationoftheentiretown.Evennow,around95%ofthetotalareaofthetownisstilldesignatedasadifficult-to-returnzone.AtpresentfromourIwakiOffice,wearepreparingtowardsendingthespecialreconstructionrecoveryzonedesignationin2022.Thedecisiontoacceptconstructionofanintermediatestoragefacilitywasthehardestonewehadtomakeinourworksincethedisaster.Nowincreasingnumbersofthetownresidentsarecomingtounderstand,atleasttosomedegree,thatacceptingdecontaminatedwasteinFutabaTownandOkumaTownwasunavoidable.HoweverIfullysympathizewithhowtheyfelt.Aswecontinuedlivingatevacuationsites,itwasafurtherblowtohavetogiveuptheland,homes,andpropertythathadbelongedtoourancestors.Iwillneverbeabletoforgettheexpressionsofthetownresidentssofullofsadnessandsuffering.IwanteveryoneinJapantounderstandthatthereasonwearemakingprogressintherecoveryisbecauseofthemanysacrificeswhichweremade.IhopethattheMinistryoftheEnvironmentandotheragenciesofthenationalgovernmentwilltakeproperactionregardingthecompactedanddetoxifiedradioactivematerials.TheFutabaBusinessIncubationandCommunityCenter,whichincludesarestaurant,foodcourt,andrentalconferencerooms,openedonOctober1,2020. ## Page 06 ![Page 06の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000006.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 07 ![Page 07の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000007.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 Morevisitsleadtogoodconversationsandnewfriends.HisayoImaizumiMeetingPlaceHanaBorninTamuraCityin1948.Attheageof18,shebecameanemployeeofthelocalgovernmentinMiyakojiVillage(nowTamuraCity).Afterretiringin2009,sheworkedasthedirectorofanursingcarehomefortheelderly,andsinceleavingthatpositionshebeganmakinghandcraftsasahobby.Followingtheearthquake,shetaughtcraftstothevillageresidentsandlateropenedMeetingPlaceHanaintheMiyakojiDistrictofthecity.Becausemyhusbandandsonweregovernmentemployees,aftertheearthquakeIevacuatedandmovedfromplacetoplacetogetherwithmyson'swifeandtwograndchildren.ThereweremanynightswhenIwastoofrightenedtosleep,andIfeellikeIcriedalot.Afterourfifthmove,wewereabletorentade-tachedhouseandfinallywewereabletosettleinasafamily.Oncewegotsettled,IbeganthinkingaboutwhethertherewassomethingIcoulddowiththehandcraftsthatIhadlearned.Ihadbeenteachingcraftingforquitesometimeinthetemporaryhousingwherelivedbefore.Iheardoneoldladysay,“Isimplydon’tknowwhatIshouldbedoing.”Thesewordsstuckwithme,andfortwoyearsIwentbacktwiceamonthwithoutfail.OncewecouldreturntoMiyakoji,Irealizedthatpeopleneededaplacetogather,andthatwastheoriginofMeetingPlaceHana.Iwouldtellpeopleto“pleasecomevisitagainasyouarehelpingmepreventdementia,”andafterafewvisitswewouldhavegoodconversationsandbecomefriends.Childrencometolearncraftswitholdladies,andwehavefrequentvisitsbyadultvolunteersandstudentsaswell.WhenIrecallajuniorhighschoolstudentwhosaidtoavolunteer,“Youdon’thavetoworry;wewilltakecareofMiyakoji,”Istillfeelagreatswellofemotion.Ihadplannedtocontinuerunningthisplaceforjustthreeyears,butithasbeensixalready.Peoplesayitwouldbeashametoendit,andwehavecometothinkthesame.Ioftenwonderwhateveryonewouldbedoingifthisplacedidnotexist,andIwouldliketokeepitgoingaslongasIcan.Childrenlearninghowtomaketsurushi-binamobilesatMeetingPlaceHana.Localresidentsserveastheteachers,deepeningtiesinthecommunity.7 ## Page 08 ![Page 08の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000008.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 09 ![Page 09の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000009.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 RefusingtogiveuponmyhometownandworkingtowardscompletingreactordecommissioningRyoEndoSecondyearstudentatNiigataUniversityBorninOkumaTownin2000.GraduatedfromFukushimaPrefecturalFutabaFutureHighSchool(memberofthesecondclass)inMarch2019.EnrolledinthePhysicsProgramintheNiigataUniversityFacultyofScienceinApril2019._ereasonIdecidedtoattendFutabaFutureGakuenHighSchoolthatopenedinHironoTownwasbecauseIlearnedabouttheschool’spolicyof“developinghumanresourcestoassistwiththerecovery.”IwasbornandraisedinOkumaTown,andevacuatedtogetherwithmyfamilywhenIwas10yearsold.IexperiencedmanynewencountersandreceivedmuchsupportinplacessuchasAizuandIwaki.Inpartbecausethepresenceofthenuclearpowerplantwassomethingthathadaffectedmepersonally,atsomepointIdecidedthatmyfuturegoalwastobeinvolvedwiththedecommissioningoftheFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerPlant.Oneofthethingsthatsetmeonthispathwasa“Future-CreatingEducation”coursethatItookwhenIwasinhighschool.Inthisclass,Ihadtheopportunitytocontinuestudying“theformulationofagreementsonreactordecommissioning,”andtopresentmyideasondisposalofcontaminatedwateratforumsheldinHironoTownandNarahaTown.Iwasabletostudynuclearpowerfrommultipleperspectives,includingatseveraloverseaslearningeventsinGermanyandotherplaces.Itwasaveryfulfillingthreeyearsforme.Aftergraduating,Iwashighlymotivatedtocontinuestudyingnuclearpower,andchosetheFacultyofScienceatuniversity.Intheprocessofdecommissioningthereactors,anumberofproblemsthathavenowbeenputonholdwillhavetobeaddressedinthefuture.Idonotwanttogiveuponmyhometown.Forthisreason,Iwillcomebackhere.IwanttomakeuseofwhatIlearnedatuniversityandhelpmakeprogresstowardsdecommissioningoftheFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerPlant.IvisitedtheTokyoElectricPowerCompanyFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerPlantduringmysecondyearofhighschool.Ifeltthat,althoughslow,realprogresswasbeingmade. ## Page 10 ![Page 10の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000010.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 11 ![Page 11の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000011.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 Itreallyistruethatflowersbringpeople.UkichiSatoFirstresidenttoreturntoOkumaTownaftertheearthquakeBorninOkumaTownin1939.Afterthewar,myfathermovedtoOgawaraDistrictinOkumaTown,andIhavelivedhereeversinceIwasborn.AtfirstIworkedmainlyinforestry,howeverthatwasnotenoughtosurviveonsoIlefttownduringtheautumnstoworkelsewhere.WhenIwasinmy20s,thenuclearpowerplantwasbuiltandIworkedatacompanyaffiliatedwithTokyoElectricPowerCompanyuntilretirement.OnMarch11,2011,Iwasworkingondammanagement,andwesuddenlylostpower.Ihadnoideawhathadhappened,butlittlebylittleinformationbegancomingin.EvenwhenIheardthattherehadbeenaterribletsunamiandthecoastalvillageshadbeenwashedaway,Ididnotimmediatelybelieveit.IthenevacuatedtoFunehiki,Niigata,andKashiwazaki,beforeIendedupintemporaryhousinginAizuWakamatsu.DuringtheeightyearsIwasthere,Iwasaskedtoconductpatrolsofthetown.WhileIwascleaningupmyownhouse,duringthe150kilometersdrivefromAizuIfoundsomezarugikuchrysanthemumsthatwerebloomingandtheybrightenedmyspirits.Iaskedforsomeseedlingsandbegangrowingtheminmyowngarden.IfeltafaintsenseofhopeasItoldmyself,“Whentheflowersbloom,maybesomeonewillcometoseethem.”Anditturnedoutthatthepeoplewhoreturnedtothetowncametovisit.Itreallyistruethatflowersbringpeople.ThisyearJapanishostingtheOlympics,soImaydecoratethegardenwithfivecolorsofzarugikuchrysanthemums.IhopethatasmanyofthetownresidentsaspossiblewillreturntoOkuma,andthatthetownwillbegintolookmorelikewhatitdidbefore.Chrysanthemumsinawiderangeofcolorssoothethespiritsofvisitors.11 ## Page 12 ![Page 12の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000012.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 13 ![Page 13の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000013.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 DeliciousproductsmadewithsalmonfromtheKidogawaRiverKokoroShiga,YukiTsurugaiGraduatesofFukushimaPrefecturalFutabaFutureHighSchoolintheclassof2017KokoroShigaBorninIwakiCityin2002andpresentlyafirst-yearuniversitystudentYukiTsurugaiBorninTomiokaTownin2002andpresentlyafirst-yearvocationalschoolstudentAtFutabaFutureHighSchoolwherewestudied,therewasaclasscalled“Future-CreatingEducation.”ThestudentsconsideredhowtoresolveissuesfacingFutabaDistrictaftertheearthquakebasedontheirownindividualperspectives(themes),andcollectedtheresultsintoapaper.Althoughweproceededindividuallyatfirst,wediscoveredthattherewereconnectionsbetweenourthemes,andthetwoofusdecidedtostudytogether.Thethemewas“EliminatingdamagetotheFutabaDistrictfisheryindustrycausedbymisinformation.”Firstweinterviewedsomefishermenwhoweknew.Whenweconductedasurveywithintheschool,manyrespondentsindicatedthattheirimageoftheterm“misinformationdamage”washighlynegative.Wedeclaredthatwewouldeliminatethenegativeimageandturnitintoapositiveimage.AnolderstudentaskedthemembersofNishinoFoodsandtheKidogawaFisheryCooperativeforhelpinouractivity.Theyreadilyagreed,andwedecidedtodevelopproductswheresalmonwasthemainingredient.Thetwoofusfocusedoncreatingproductsintwoflavors,andalsoonthelabeldesign.ThiswashowKidogawaSalmonFlakeswereborn.WethinkthepeoplecanfeeltherecoveryoftheFutabaDistrictfisheriesindustryfromthesesalmonflakes.WehopethattheseproductswillgenerateinterestinFutabaDistrictandleadmanypeopletovisit.Beingabletocontributeevenalittletoourlocalcommunitythroughthisactivityhasgivenusnewhope.Ms.Shiga(left)andMs.TsurugaipromotingKidogawaSalmonFlakes[PhotopublishedintheSeptember16,2019editionoftheFukushima-Minponewspaper] ## Page 14 ![Page 14の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000014.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 15 ![Page 15の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000015.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 IwanttobesomeonewhopeoplecometowhentheywanttoknowaboutFukushima.NasubiActor,televisionpersonalityBorninFukushimaPrefecturein1975.From1998to1999,afterappearingonavarietytelevisionprogram,hemadehisdebutintheentertain-mentworld.HeisactiveprimarilyintheareaaroundhishometownofFukushima.Therewasatimeaftertheearthquakewhenlaughingwasconsideredindiscrete,andIexperiencedfeel-ingsofhelplessness.WhileIwaswishingtherewassomethingIcoulddotosupportthemanypeopleindesperatecircumstances,anacquaintancefromKagawaPrefectureaskedmeiftherewasanythingthatShikokucoulddotoassist.IthoughtthatcommunicatingthecurrentconditionsinFukushimatopeopleoutsidetheprefecturewassomethingImightbeabletodo.InAugust2011,Idepartedonapilgrimagetothe88TemplesofShikokutoprayforthereposeofthedepartedsoulsandforthereconstructionandrecovery.Fromtheendof2015through2016,IwalkedtheMichinokuCoastalTrail,whichfollowstheaffectedcoastalareasfromAomoritoFukushima.Intotalitstretchesforaround1,000kilometers.Idecidedtodothisdespitehavingneverwalkedlong-distancebefore,andexercisenotbeingabigpartofmylife.IsetouttoclimbmypersonalMt.EverestonajourneyIhadneverthoughtabouttakingbefore.Igaveupthreetimesduetoavalanchesandlargeearthquakes,howevergraduallytheamountofsupportgrew.Someonetoldme,“IgetenergyandcouragefromtheNasubiexpeditiontoMt.EverestandIhopeyoucontinue.”OnmyfourthtryIsucceededinreachingthepeak.AssomeonebornandraisedinFukushima,IwanttoconductstrongPRtoeliminateharmfulrumors.EvenifwhatIcandonowisnotsoflashy,Iamhappytocontinueworkingsteadilytowardthisgoal.Ihopetobesomeoneaboutwhompeoplecansay,“IfNasubicandoitthenweshouldalsogiveitatry,”or“NasubiissomeoneyoucanaskifyouwanttoknowaboutFukushima.”WalkingaroundthousandkilometersoftheMichinokuCoastalTrail[PhotoprintedintheMarch28,2016editionoftheFukushimaMinponewspaper]15 ## Page 16 ![Page 16の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000016.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 17 ![Page 17の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000017.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 Ialwaysfeltthattheharmfulrumorswerenotright.HarunaHigashiyamaManager,RoadsideStationNamie,MachizukuriNamie(generalincorporatedorganization)RestorationandWasteMeasuresDepartment,FukushimaRegionalEnvironmentalOffice,MinistryoftheEnvironment.BorninKyotoandraisedinShiga.AftergraduatingfromuniversityinOitaPrefecture,sheworkedinthefoodproductsdistributionandretailindustryinOsaka.AfterworkingasabuyerinSaitamaandOsaka,shemovedtoanagriculturalNPOlocatedinNihonmatsuCity.ShealsoworkedforaroundoneyearinMinamisoma.In2018,shejoinedMachizukuriNamie.Afterworkingasamemberoftheregionaldevelopmentsupportstaff,shebecamemanagerofRoadsideStationNamiewhenitopenedin2020.Atthetimeoftheearthquake,IwasworkingasabuyerfororganicproduceandotherfoodsinOsaka.Afterthenuclearaccident,foodsnotonlyfromFukushimabutfromallofEastJapanwerenotselling.Weshouldhavebeenabletojustsaytheyweredomesticallyproducedorganicvegetables,butthenpeoplewouldaskabouteverydetail.Wherewasitgrown?Howmanybecquerels?Isitsafe?Wherewasthelabelprinted?Itwasnotasiftheproducersdidanythingwrong.Ihavealwaysfeltthatthesekindsofso-calledharmfulrumorsarenotright.InNovember2015,IwantedtofacethisdirectlywhileactuallylivinginFukushima,andImovedtherefromOsaka.InNamie,thesceneryischangingdaybyday.Buildingsthatremainedstandingaftertheearthquakearebeingdismantledandthelandisbeingrestored.Newhomesarebeingbuiltandwecanseechildrenrunningaboutastheyalwaysdo.Iwasalsoanimmigrant,andforboththepeoplecomingfromotherplacesandthepeoplecomingback,therearesomanyfieldstochallengethemselvesin,suchasagricultureorfishing.AlthoughIamsuretherearemanythingsthatwillnotbethesameastheywerebefore,Ihopethatinthefuturepeoplewillrefrainfromcomparisonswiththepast,andwillloveandliveinthistown,andenjoytheirliveshere.Ms.HigashiyamasayssheunderstoodtheneedforaroadsidestationwhenshemovedtoNamieTownandwasworkingtorebuildthecommunity. ## Page 18 ![Page 18の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000018.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 19 ![Page 19の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000019.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 IfeltthatIwascalledtothelandofFukushima.HikariFujishiroMember,FutureMeetinginIwakiOfficeBorninMitoCity,IbarakiPrefecturein1974.AftergraduatingfromSaitamaUniversity,sheworkedingraphicdesigninTokyo.In2010,shemovedtoIwakiCitywherehusband’sfamilyhomewaslocated,andcontinueddesignworkwhilealsoproducingmodernart.SheistheorganizerofPRAY+LIFE.InIwakiaftertheearthquake,IthoughtIwoulddoanythingIcouldtohelp.Noneofusknowsforsurethatwewillbealivetomorrow.Forthatreason,Iwantedtopreservetheexperiencesandthoughtsofindividuals,andafterlisteningtothestoriesofpeoplewhoImetthroughvolunteeractivities,IstartedPRAY+LIFEtowritedowneachperson’sstory.Atthetime,asIlookedforsmalleventsthatoccurredinpeople’severydayliveswhichwerenotcoveredbythemedia,Idiscoveredthedifficultythatcomesfromdifferencesinpositionsorwaysofthinking.Ibelievedthattherewasaneedfora“dialogforum”wherewecouldlearnaboutoneanother.Atawork-shop,Imetotherswhothoughtsimilarly,andwestartedtheFutureMeetinginIwaki.Itisaforumfordialogthatallowsallkindsofpeopletosharetheirthoughtsatthatmoment.Themeetingsareheldre-peatedlyandrecorded.60to130peoplegatheredeachtimeand26meetingshavebeenheldsofar.WehopetokeeptheFutureMeetinginIwakigoingfor30years.Itisalsoaplacefornewencountersandnewactivitiesthatwillsowseedsforthefuture.SincecomingtoIwaki,Ihavebeencreatingpiecesbasedonthethemeof“memoriesengravedinthelandandobjects.”SometimesIevenfeellikeIwascalledtothisplace.Thingswhichareseenasunnecessarytodaymayreappearin100yearsor10,000yearsasproofofourexistencebutwithacompletelydifferentmeaning.WhenIthinkofthis,Ifeelthateachmomentissomethingofirreplaceablevalue.FutureMeetinginIwaki,aworkshop-typeforumfordialogItisanopportunityforpeoplewithdifferentsensesofvaluetolistentooneanother.19 ## Page 20 ![Page 20の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000020.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 21 ![Page 21の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/ebook/cop29_100people_EN/contents/image/book/medium/image-000021.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 AchievingpoliciesthatmakeresidentswanttoreturnandhappythattheychosetolivehereJunYoshidaMayorofOkumaTownBorninOkumaTownin1956.Mr.YoshidajoinedthelocalgovernmentofficesofOkumaTownin1979,AfterservingastheDirectoroftheLifelongLearningDivision,GeneralEducationDivision,andGeneralAffairsDivision,heservedastheassistantmayorofOkumaTownbeforebecomingmayorinNovember2019.“Evenintimesofadversity,worksothatalltownresidentscanlivestablelivesasmuchaspossible.”ThiswasmygoalasagovernmentemployeewhileIwashelpingtodirectthefullevacuationofthetownfollowingthenuclearaccident.Welistenedtorequestsfromtownresidents,andplannedandtookactionwhilemakingsurethatthelivingenvironmentandotherconditionswerefairlydistributedtoallresidents.Intheend,around4,000personsevacuatedtoAizuWakamatsuCity,wherethecityprovidedinnsandhotelswithinthecityforouruse.ThepeopleofAizudideverythingtheycouldforus,andwewereabletosetupanelementaryandjuniorhighschoolforOkumaTownresidents,allowingthechildrentostudyinapropereducationalenvironment.IhavebeenservingasmayorofOkumaTownsince2019.Thereareresidentswhowanttoreturn,residentswhohavealreadyreturned,andresidentswhohavedecidednottoreturn.Howeverforus,thefirstpriorityispreparinganenvironmentforpeopletoreturntothetown.Sothatthoseresidentswhoareunabletoreturncanalsostillhavefondmemoriesoftheirhometown,wewillenactmeasuresthatencouragenewresidentstomovehereandensuretheyarehappythattheychoseOkumaTown.Lastyear,weissuedthe2050ZeroCarbonDeclarationthataimstoachievemateriallyzerocarbondioxideemissionsby2050,andhavecreatedapathtowardsthefutureofourtown.WewillcontinueworkingtodevelopanattractivetownaswerebuildOkuma.StrawberriesfromNexusFarmOkuma,astrawberrycultivationfacilitywhichopenedinOkumaTowninAugust2019